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Emily Mogavero and Daemen women's soccer dealt with tough 1-0 loss at Mercy Saturday afternoon in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
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Daemen DAEMEN (8-5-1, 6-1-1)
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Winner Mercy College MERW (8-3-4, 7-1-0)
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Mercy College MERW
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Daemen DAEMEN 0 0 0
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | By Joe Kraus, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Heartbreaker On The Hudson: Women’s Soccer Falls To Mercy, 1-0

Loss ends Daemen’s run as last unbeaten team in ECC, hopes as top 2 seed in ECC Tournament

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – No matter the sport, when a contest has plenty at stake, all it takes is one play to determine the final outcome.
 
That was the case Saturday afternoon when Daemen women's soccer traveled downstate and faced the Mercy Mavericks at Mercy Field in a battle of two of the top teams in the East Coast Conference prior to kickoff.
 
In a game with seeding implications for the upcoming East Coast Conference tournament on the line, the Mercy offense capitalized on a rare turnover in the Daemen defensive zone when Dominique Bono scored the game-deciding goal at the 58:48 mark (59th minute) to secure a 1-0 victory over the Wildcats.
 
With the loss, Daemen women's soccer fell to 8-5-1 overall and 6-1-1 in East Coast Conference, ending their reign in recent weeks as the last unbeaten team in conference play. The loss also ended Daemen's hopes of clinching a top two seed in next month's conference tournament and hosting at least one postseason contest in front of their home crowd. Daemen is now 7-2-1 in their last 10 contests heading into the final week of the regular season.
 
With the victory, Mercy improves to 8-3-4 overall (7-1-0 ECC) and are 7-2-2 over their 11 contests.
 

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Despite opportunities from both teams in the first half, including a booming kick on net from sophomore midfielder Madita Zeitz (Malsch, Germany) just 17 seconds into the contest, the score remained 0-0 at the half thanks to the strong play of Daemen's Tori DeLappi (Medina, Ohio) and Mercy's veteran Melissa Torres in net. This was the first time Daemen and their opponent held each other scoreless heading into halftime since a 3-1 loss at St. Anselm on Sept. 15. Daemen entered Saturday 7-0-0 on the season when scoring first in a contest.
  • After controlling the pace of the second half within Daemen territory, Mercy got on the scoreboard first at the 58:48 mark (59th minute.) A rare turnover in front of the Daemen net resulted in a 2-on-0 opportunity for Mercy as Kayla Camacho intercepted a pass and found Bono on the left side, who fired a shot on the low right side of the Daemen net for a 1-0 lead. The goal marked the first time Daemen trailed in a contest this season since a 2-0 deficit early in the second half against Bridgeport (2-2 tie on Oct. 16).
  • Mercy outshot Daemen, 10-7, including five shots on goal in the victory. This marked the first time Daemen was outshot by an opponent since a 2-2 draw at Bridgeport on Oct. 16 (20-11.) Mercy also out-edged Daemen in corner kicks, 5-1.
  • Daemen recorded three shots on goal in the loss. Along with Zeitz's shot 17 seconds into the contest, Daemen had one shot on goal apiece from junior forward Tatyjana Scalisi (Williamsville, N.Y.) and senior midfielder Grace Stranahan (Grand Island, N.Y.) This marked the fewest shots on goal Daemen recorded in a contest this season since a two-shot outing in a 3-1 loss at St. Anselm on Sept. 15. This also ended a nine-game streak where the Wildcats recorded at least five or more shots on net – a stretch which included five games where they finished in double-digits.
  • Reigning ECC Defensive Player of the Week and junior goalkeeper Tori DeLappi (Medina, Ohio) recorded four saves in the loss. Today marked her 14th start in 2021 (17th in career.)

GAME NOTES
  • Today marked the eighth all-time meeting between Daemen and Mercy and the first since Daemen's 1-0 victory over Mercy at Karrer Field on Sept. 28, 2019. With the victory today, Mercy now leads the all-time series, 7-1-0, with four wins coming at Mercy Field.
  • Today was the first time Daemen was held scoreless in a contest this season since their 2-0 season-opening loss at Wilmington (Del.) on Sept. 3 (13 contests.)
  • Today marked the first loss for Daemen women's soccer in a traditional East Coast Conference season since a 2-1 road loss at Molloy on Oct. 14, 2019 (746 days.)
  • Today marked the 50th career appearance of Stranahan's career with the Wildcats and had entered looking to record her third assist in as many contests. Stranahan stands with 10 career goals and 19 career assists (29 points.)
  • Since Stranahan scored in the second half of a 3-1 loss at St. Anselm on Sept. 15, Daemen has now outscored their opponents, 30-10.
  • Today marked the 65th career appearance and 46th start for Katja Meyer (Verona, N.Y.) the veteran forward entered the game having scored her ninth career in Daemen's 2-1 victory over Clarion on Oct. 26. Like sophomore Brooke Amato (Grand Island, N.Y.), Meyer is one goal away from joining current teammate Stranahan along with former players Meghan Lipinoga and Jamie Boyar in Daemen's "10 Goal Club" in the program's NCAA era (2015 – present).
  • Daemen has netted 32 goals from 12 different players and 13 players have recorded at least one point (team total of 89.)
  • Daemen women's soccer received national recognition on Oct. 27 when they were ranked No. 10 in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II East Region poll for a second consecutive week. Daemen was one of three East Coast Conference teams to place a spot on this week's rankings (Molloy at No. 3, Mercy at No. 9.)  
  • Daemen returns 17 players who were on the roster for the unorthodox 2020-21 academic year, including 10 who were part of the Wildcats' NCAA tournament team in 2019 when they finished 11-4-3 – the best season in the program's NCAA era (2015 – present.)
  • Prior to their victory against Staten Island on Oct. 23, Daemen clinched a spot for the ECC Tournament after Mercy defeated Queens on Oct. 22. The ECC Championship will feature the top four teams in the final league standings. The tournament semifinals will take place on Thursday, November 11 in games hosted by the No. 1 and 2 seeds. The highest seed remaining will host the tournament final on Sunday, November 14. Daemen will be making its second conference tournament appearance since gaining full NCAA Division II membership in 2015.
  • Today marked the 14th of a 15-game schedule which runs through November 6.

ON THE HORIZON
Daemen concludes their regular season slate hosting ECC opponent, Queens, in their home finale on Saturday, November 6 at 11 AM at Karrer Field.

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